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Greek Alphabet

The Greek alphabet is essential expressing formulas and in technical language.

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The Greek alphabet is derived from the Phoenician alphabeth and has been used to write the Greek language since the 8th century BC.

The table below can used to find the right characters or codes to express the Greek alphabet in html documents or similar.

Adding the Entity, Decimal or Hex expressions directly in the html code will render the letter in a web browser as shown in 1).

Formatting a normal character as "Symbol font" will render the character as shown in 2).

Note! Not all browsers may render the codes and fonts properly.

The Greek Alphabet
CharacterEntityDecimalHexRendering in Your Browser 1)Rendering with the Symbol Font 2)
EntityDecimalHexNormal fontSymbol font
Greek capital letter
alpha
Α Α Α Α Α Α A A
Greek capital letter
beta
Β Β Β Β Β Β B B
Greek capital letter
gamma
Γ Γ Γ Γ Γ Γ G G
Greek capital letter
delta
Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ D D
Greek capital letter
epsilon
Ε Ε Ε Ε Ε Ε E E
Greek capital letter
zeta
Ζ Ζ Ζ Ζ Ζ Ζ Z Z
Greek capital letter
eta
Η Η Η Η Η Η H H
Greek capital letter
theta
Θ Θ Θ Θ Θ Θ Q Q
Greek capital letter
iota
Ι Ι Ι Ι Ι Ι I I
Greek capital letter
kappa
Κ Κ Κ Κ Κ Κ K K
Greek capital letter
lambda
Λ Λ Λ Λ Λ Λ L L
Greek capital letter
mu
Μ Μ Μ Μ Μ Μ M M
Greek capital letter
nu
Ν Ν Ν Ν Ν Ν N N
Greek capital letter
xi
Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ X X
Greek capital letter
omicron
Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο O O
Greek capital letter
pi
Π Π Π Π Π Π P P
Greek capital letter
rho
Ρ Ρ Ρ Ρ Ρ Ρ R R
Greek capital letter
sigma
Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ Σ S S
Greek capital letter
tau
Τ Τ Τ Τ Τ Τ T T
Greek capital letter
upsilon
Υ Υ Υ Υ Υ Υ U U
Greek capital letter
phi
Φ Φ Φ Φ Φ Φ F F
Greek capital letter
chi
Χ Χ Χ Χ Χ Χ C C
Greek capital letter
psi
Ψ Ψ Ψ Ψ Ψ Ψ Y Y
Greek capital letter
omega
Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω W W
Greek small letter
alpha
α α α α α α a a
Greek small letter
beta
β β β β β β b b
Greek small letter
gamma
γ γ γ γ γ γ g g
Greek small letter
delta
δ δ δ δ δ δ d d
Greek small letter
epsilon
ε ε ε ε ε ε e e
Greek small letter
zeta
ζ ζ ζ ζ ζ ζ z z
Greek small letter
eta
η η η η η η h h
Greek small letter
theta
θ θ θ θ θ θ q q
Greek small letter
iota
ι ι ι ι ι ι i i
Greek small letter
kappa
κ κ κ κ κ κ k k
Greek small letter
lambda
λ λ λ λ λ λ l l
Greek small letter
mu
μ μ μ μ μ μ m m
Greek small letter
nu
ν ν ν ν ν ν n n
Greek small letter
xi
ξ ξ ξ ξ ξ ξ x x
Greek small letter
omicron
ο ο ο ο ο ο o o
Greek small letter
pi
π π π π π π p p
Greek small letter
rho
ρ ρ ρ ρ ρ ρ r r
Greek small letter final
sigma
ς ς ς ς ς ς z z
Greek small letter
sigma
σ σ σ σ σ σ s s
Greek small letter
tau
τ τ τ τ τ τ t t
Greek small letter
upsilon
υ υ υ υ υ υ u u
Greek small letter
phi
φ φ φ φ φ φ j j
Greek small letter
chi
χ χ χ χ χ χ c c
Greek small letter
psi
ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ y y
Greek small letter
omega
ω ω ω ω ω ω w w

Scientific and Engineering use of the Greek Alphabet

CharacterSymbolTypically Used For
Greek small letter
alpha
α Angles, angular acceleration
Greek small letter
beta
β Angles, coefficients
Greek small letter
gamma
γ Shear strain, kinematic viscosity
Greek small letter
delta
δ Differences, damping coefficient
Greek small letter
epsilon
ε Linear strain
Greek small letter
zeta
ζ
Greek small letter
eta
η Dynamic viscosity, efficiency
Greek small letter
theta
θ Angles, temperature
Greek small letter
iota
ι
Greek small letter
kappa
κ Compressibility of fluids
Greek small letter
lambda
λ Wavelength, thermal conductivity
Greek small letter
mu
μ Coefficient of friction, dynamic viscosity, Poisson's ratio
Greek small letter
nu
ν Kinematic viscosity
Greek small letter
xi
ξ
Greek small letter
omicron
ο
Greek small letter
pi
π Mathematical constant
Greek small letter
rho
ρ Density
Greek small letter final
sigma
ς
Greek small letter
sigma
σ Normal stress, standard deviation
Greek small letter
tau
τ Shear stress
Greek small letter
upsilon
υ
Greek small letter
phi
φ Angles, flow rate, potential energy
Greek small letter
chi
χ
Greek small letter
psi
ψ Gears helix angle
Greek small letter
omega
ω Angular velocity, solid angle
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